Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Afghanistan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 59 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Afghanistan peaked at 147 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 74th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15 | — |
| 1999 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46 | +206.7% |
| 2009 | 56 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 65 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 74 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 91 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 107 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 117 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 124 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 135 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 138 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 147 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 44 | -70.1% |
| 2023 | 59 | +34.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 825, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +206.7% | 15 | 46 |
| 2022 | -70.1% | 147 | 44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51 | 46 | 56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.8 | 65 | 135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97 | 44 | 147 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Afghanistan?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Afghanistan was 59 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 147 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release